Welcome to Rainbow ...
Rainbow is located in Placer County<1>.
The location of Rainbow has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Rainbow is 5,780 feet [1,762 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Rainbow is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rainbow lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Rainbow ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Rainbow: This one is located in Placer County and the other is located in San Diego County.
Beyond California, there are 13 communities that are also named Rainbow - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Indiana, Montana, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rainbow.
Communities near Rainbow ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rainbow.
- Truckee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
- Truckee is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <4>
- Baltimore Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Town
- Baltimore Town is located in Nevada County
- Meadow Lake ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadow Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Nevada County
- Soda Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <4>
- Summit City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Summit City is located in Nevada County
- Emigrant Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Gap
- Emigrant Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emigrant Gap <4>
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Donner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Norden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
- Norden is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norden <4>
- Soda Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Placer County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rainbow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rainbow.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rainbow. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rainbow.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rainbow. See our Newspapers Page for Rainbow.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rainbow ...
Looking for more information about Rainbow? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rainbow, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rainbow.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rainbow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rainbow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |